“On Living” by emre kaplan

This is a famous Turkish poem by Nazım Hikmet. I just noticed its interesting overlap with some of the EA themes . Some here might find it motivating to read it. Translation by ChatGPT: On Living Living is no laughing matter: you must live with great seriousness like a squirrel, for example, I mean without looking for something beyond and above living, I mean living must be your whole occupation. Living is no laughing matter: you must take it seriously, so much so and to such a degree that, for example, your hands tied behind your back, your back to the wall, or else in a laboratory in your white coat and safety glasses, you can die for people— even for people whose faces you've never seen, even though you know living is the most real, the most beautiful thing. I mean, you must take living so seriously that [...] --- First published: August 1st, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/EAgtojzSgzaoYvybs/on-living --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.